Georg "Schorsch" Volkert (28 November 1945 – 16 August 2020) was a German professional

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. He played in 410 games in

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and scored 125 goals. He was also under contract in Switzerland, playing for

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. A

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, Volkert won 12 caps for

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between 1968 and 1977. He scored two goals in his debut. Volkert began playing club football with local side

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. In 1963, he was transferred to Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg, where Volkert formed an effective attacking trio with

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and

Franz Brungs Franz Brungs (born 4 December 1936) is a German retired football coach and player. As a player, he spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Nürnberg and Hertha BSC. Honours * Bundesliga: 1967–68 * DFB-Pokal Th ...

. Volkert helped Nurnberg win the 1967–68 Bundesliga.

Honours

1. FC Nürnberg *

: 1967–68 Hamburger SV *

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: 1976–77 *

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: 1975–76

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* * * * 1945 births 2020 deaths German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers 1. FC Nürnberg players FC Zürich players Hamburger SV players VfB Stuttgart players Bundesliga players Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Ansbach Footballers from Middle Franconia West German men's footballers West German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland West German expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland {{germany-footy-forward-1940s-stub